Monument record MNL 138 - Breach Drove, Beck Row, Mildenhall, (Prehistoric)

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Summary

1978: Bone point, probably prehistoric and scatter of flint flakes from TL 701 791 approximately, reported by Jack King.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7005 7911 (50m by 50m) Centred on
Map sheet TL77NW
Civil Parish MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill, Forest Heath, Suffolk

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

1978: Bone point, probably prehistoric and scatter of flint flakes from TL 701 791 approximately, reported by Jack King, (S2).

1987: Fieldwalking for Fenland survey located spread of worked flint and some pottery including flint tempered, details not yet available (S1).

Also note MNL 172, further to South in field.

Descriptions of flint finds are broad, dating to a specific period bracket is ill-advised. However, they may be later Prehistoric, based on details of discovery, (S3).

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Pendleton C F. 1987. Catalogue of finds and findspots,1965-1987, unpublished.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: drawing of bone point (stolen Autumn 1981).
  • <S3> Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
  • <S4> Excavation archive: Pendleton C. 1990. Fenland Survey Archive.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

Record last edited

May 14 2020 10:16AM

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